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gear vs rigging

rigging vs gear

gear and rigging both are nouns.

gear is a verb but rigging is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear Yes No Yes No
rigging Yes No No No
As nouns, rigging is a hyponym of gear; that is, rigging is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear:
  • gear: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
  • rigging: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
Other hyponyms of gear include fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle, kit, outfit, regalia, rig, tackle, saddlery, stable gear, tack.
gear (noun) rigging (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
gear (verb) rigging (verb)
set the level or character of
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